Terrence McKenna claimed that human evolution was jump-started when our early ancestors consumed the "magic mushroom". He claimed ingesting the mushroom caused man to develop self-realization and language. For further info. search" mushrooms and human evolution".

"We must love one another or die." W.H.AudenI admit I'm an asshole. Now, can we get back to the conversation?From the mad poet of McKinley Ave.

In that case we would be able to replicate self awareness in monkeys as well. I think it’s rather unlikely, as altering mind states is detrimental to survival in the wild. A stoned ape is unlikely to survive and replicate.

I don't know if they write books, but they sure seem to make a lot of forum postings.

Clarify, Verify, Instill, and Reinforce the Perception of Hopes and Threats unto Anentropic HarmonyElseFrom THIS age of sleep, Homo-sapien shall never awake.

The Wise gather together to help one another in EVERY aspect of living.

You are always more insecure than you think, just not by what you think.The only absolute certainty is formed by the absolute lack of alternatives.It is not merely "do what works", but "to accomplish what purpose in what time frame at what cost".As long as the authority is secretive, the population will be subjugated.

Amid the lack of certainty, put faith in the wiser to believe.Devil's Motto: Make it look good, safe, innocent, and wise.. until it is too late to choose otherwise.

The Real God ≡ The reason/cause for the Universe being what it is = "The situation cannot be what it is and also remain as it is"..

Pandora wrote:In that case we would be able to replicate self awareness in monkeys as well. I think it’s rather unlikely, as altering mind states is detrimental to survival in the wild. A stoned ape is unlikely to survive and replicate.

Terrence was talking about proto-humans. not monkeys. This is the old fundy argument against evolution--that current monkeys don't appear to be changing. How do we know what caused the primitive humans to become homo sapiens? And what of the mushroom's effect on consciousness could have fostered language? The theory is not so extravagant once one considers the necessity of self-awareness for the possibility of language as communication about necessities.

"We must love one another or die." W.H.AudenI admit I'm an asshole. Now, can we get back to the conversation?From the mad poet of McKinley Ave.

I think the absurd birth of religion was the physiological neural transformation mentally.

The temple mount will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and all the nations of the world will be ruled from there. All races, cultures, leaders, and nations will come to bow before the new messiah yet to come. All will come to know the chosen of God who refer themselves as Jews. For every Jew there will be a thousand goyim that will be their slaves as it was ordained by God. Every man, woman, and child will convert to Zionism.

Can one ask you how and why? What caused the birth of religion? Mushrooms?

I believe religion in its very beginnings or origins was a kind of delusional psychological break with reality but nonetheless was powerful enough to physiologically and neurologically transform the human mind. No need for drugs as things like delusion, psychosis, or breaking away from reality can physically alter the brain also overtime.

The temple mount will be rebuilt in Jerusalem and all the nations of the world will be ruled from there. All races, cultures, leaders, and nations will come to bow before the new messiah yet to come. All will come to know the chosen of God who refer themselves as Jews. For every Jew there will be a thousand goyim that will be their slaves as it was ordained by God. Every man, woman, and child will convert to Zionism.

Can one ask you how and why? What caused the birth of religion? Mushrooms?

I believe religion in its very beginnings or origins was a kind of delusional psychological break with reality but nonetheless was powerful enough to physiologically and neurologically transform the human mind. No need for drugs as things like delusion, psychosis, or breaking away from reality can physically alter the brain also overtime.

Ierrellus wrote:Terrence McKenna claimed that human evolution was jump-started when our early ancestors consumed the "magic mushroom". He claimed ingesting the mushroom caused man to develop self-realization and language. For further info. search" mushrooms and human evolution".

I'm not sure shrooms improved my language skills or sense of self.A lot of people report a sense of depersonalization after ingesting shrooms and other psychedelics.

Pandora wrote:In that case we would be able to replicate self awareness in monkeys as well. I think it’s rather unlikely, as altering mind states is detrimental to survival in the wild. A stoned ape is unlikely to survive and replicate.

But animals are drawn to hallucinogens and also to medicinal herbs when they are sick. I am not sure if I agree with McKenna, but many animals including apes do indulge in hallucinogens and I would guess they would have already stopped if it were evolutionarily detrimental.